Teardown difficulty:
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Duration:
12 min

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Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device Xiaomi Mi A3 (Xiaomi Mi A3 M1906F9SH) with each step description and the required set of tools.


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Step 1. Before disassembling!

⚠ī¸ Before disassembling, do not forget to turn your phone off.


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Step 2. Remove the tray

Use the Key tool (aka Needle) or Paperclip. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects, and then pull the tray of SIM and Memory card (Micro SD) out.

⚠ī¸ Pay attention! The tool must be inserted into a hole on the edge of the phone's housing. Do not press too hard. It may break the tray eject mechanism.


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Step 3. Open the back cover

We recommend using a special heating device such as a separator machine, heat gun, or heating mat. It will simplify the process. You can use a home hairdryer, but you will have to make a nozzle by hand or have a suitable one in the kit to gently heat and concentrate the heat flow in the right place.

ℹī¸ī¸ The surface of the back cover must be heated to soften the adhesive underneath. The approximate heating temperature is 50° C / 125° F.

Use a thin plastic film or pick for separation. To facilitate the process, you can use isopropyl alcohol. It is often most difficult to pass the tool between the parts to be divided. Choose the far edge from the FFC cables or buttons.

Do not use a lever or any force for separation that could damage the elements inside.

Do not let the liquid get inside the smartphone.

The process can be seen in our video entirely so as well as in detail, at the end of the instructions.


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Step 4. Unscrew the screws

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew the 11 screws.

ℹī¸ī¸ Be sure to note the location of the screws before disassembling. When assembling the device, screwing the screw in the wrong place may damage the device or its part. To avoid damage, the removed screws and individual pieces (as gaskets or brackets) must be laid out in the appropriate order, or the screws and their holes in the phone must be marked with colored markers.


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Step 5. Open the cover

Remove the cover with antennas that protect the printed circuit board (PCB). Try to lift the covers by the edges and not push anything between them to not accidentally touch or short-circuit anything on the PCB.


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Step 6. Disconnect the battery connector

Disconnect the battery connector as soon as possible.

ℹī¸ī¸ The Xiaomi Mi A3 M1906F9SH model has a battery BM4F with 3940 mAh capacity (aka rechargeable battery).

⚠ī¸ It is highly recommended to disconnect the connector to avoid possible short circuits during disassembly.

Also, try not to use a metal tool to disconnect the rechargeable battery connector or do it carefully.


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Step 7. Unscrew the screws

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew 7 screws.


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Step 8. Remove the loudspeaker

Remove the loudspeaker assembly with antennas.


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Step 9. Disconnect the connectors

Disconnect connectors of the coaxial cable and fingerprint sensor cable.


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Step 10. Remove the inter-board cables

Carefully, preferably from the edge, disconnect the connectors and remove the inter-board cables connecting the mainboard to the daughterboard (also known as the sub-board).

⚠ī¸ Be careful when removing the cables from the connectors, the cables are pretty thin, and it is easy enough to break them or damage the contact tracks inside.

ℹī¸ī¸ An arrow on the FFC cable (flexible flat cable) indicates its correct position.


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Step 11. Remove the daughterboard

Remove the sub-board. It is glued to the frame with metalized tape, so to facilitate the process, the board can be heated a bit.

ℹī¸ī¸ The board contains a charging port (Micro USB), microphone, spring contacts for the speaker, and an antenna unit.

⚠ī¸ It is not necessary to insert the tool under the board when removing the sub-board. Internal components could be damaged.


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Step 12. Remove the cameras

Pry up the connectors and remove three rear cameras and one front (selfie) camera.


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Step 13. Unscrew one screw

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew one screw securing the motherboard.


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Step 14. Disconnect the connectors

Pry up the connectors of the coaxial cable, proximity sensor.

⚠ī¸ Be careful when removing the cables from the connectors, the cables are pretty thin, and it is easy enough to break them or damage the contact tracks inside.


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Step 15. Remove the motherboard

Carefully remove the printed circuit board. There is no need to use a lever or try to reach the board by force. Make sure that nothing is getting in the way or holding the board.

⚠ī¸ Do not bend the circuit board when removing it or push tools under it. Unbeknownst to yourself, you can damage components or cables from the inside.


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Step 16. In the display frame remained

ℹī¸ī¸ In the display frame remained: the earpiece speaker, battery, coaxial cable, fingerprint sensor, vibration motor.

Detailed disassembly instructions of Xiaomi Mi A3 in the video, made by our mobile repair & service center:

If you have a question, ask us, and we will try to answer in as much detail as possible. If this article was helpful for you, please rate it.


Disassembling\Repair has medium complexity and takes about 12 minutes in time. Our manual is suitable for all models Xiaomi Mi A3 — Xiaomi Mi A3 M1906F9SH released for markets in different countries.



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